First-year head coach Sonny Dykes of Louisiana Tech showed his displeasure with a non-call on what appeared to be a holding penalty against Idaho recently but will have the Broncos of Boise State and not the Vandals on his mind tonight.

Yes, Louisiana Tech University will show up for tonight’s game against Boise State.

National rankings, BCS standings and statistics to the contrary, the Bulldogs would probably be excused should they opt for a side trip to Squaw Valley rather than reporting for the kickoff time (7 p.m., CDT).

Who could blame them or any other team confronted with the seemingly impossible chore of registring a seismograph-like shocker over the Broncos?

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Louisiana Tech is in the hunt for its first series victory of the season and will have a tough task this weekend as the Bulldogs travel to San Antonio, Texas to take on UTSA in a three-game Conference USA series beginning at 6 p.m. today at Roadrunner Field.

A year ago, the Roadrunners made the trip to Ruston and completed a three-game sweep of the Bulldogs to end LA Tech’s season when both teams were members of the Western Athletic Conference. UTSA enters the weekend with a 16-9 overall record and 3-3 mark in Conference USA.